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...earned a reputation as a sort of stubble-bearded prebeatnik who was heading nowhere except way out. Reynolds, after graduation from Menlo College, had dedicated his energies to tennis. Shane, who only half-jokingly describes himself as "an alcoholic at 15," had been spending his days counting sand at Waikiki Beach and his nights developing the bourbon elements in what, is now called his "whisky voice...
From the ranch lands of outlying islands, where orchids grow wild, to the cool, pastel-colored balconies of new buildings on famed Waikiki Beach, a frenetic building boom of houses, shopping centers and hotels is under way in Hawaii. The Honolulu bureau that records new construction is eight months behind in its tallies. In February alone, new construction of dwelling units reached $15 million, a 250% increase over a year ago. Fortunes have been made in days by big and small investors alike. Examples...
...first 46-unit co-op apartment sold out seven hours after he advertised it, and he had enough investors left to finance a second 32-apartment coop. He went on to build the 200-room Oahuan Tower, the 60-room null and the 650-room Kalia off Waikiki Beach. His most ambitious project, the Tradewinds, is scheduled to become a $15 million, ten-building hotel complex with 1 ,000 apartments...
...demand. Expansion in Hawaii is a costly undertaking because of the island's unique land situation. The federal and state governments own 42% of all the land, while 60 families own another 47%. Land that can be bought outright is scarce and costly ($30 per sq. ft. near Waikiki Beach), and mortgage money is tight...
Irish Mist. Honolulu hotspots run from the honky-tonks of Hotel Street to the posh tourist traps at Waikiki, but measured by the quality of the entertainment, they all amble along at their old, pre-statehood pace. The Japanese businessman at the Ginza Club sees the same show that titillates the sailors at Bill Pacheco's Oasis. The strippers could never make the big-time spots, but they sport the manufactured Stateside names that are the hallmark of their trade-Irish Mist, Martini Martin, etc. They are small competition for the low-paid song-and-dance girls imported from...